Dr. FREDERICK M CHALEFF, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. FREDERICK M CHALEFF, MD

7050 NW 4 Street Suite 101

Indemnity Paid: $15,000.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
PROASSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
38-2317569
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Michelle			Brown
Street Address
100 Brookwood Place
City				State	Zip
Birmingham				AL	35209
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(205) 802 - 4754			mibrown@proassurance.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Frederick		M	Chaleff
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		7050 NW 4 Street Suite 101
City		State	Zip Code	County
Plantation		FL	33317	Broward
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
MP38935		$1,000,000		$3,000,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME50969		Cardiovascular Disease - Minor Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Broward
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
WESTSIDE REG. MED. CTR (PLANTATION)		100228
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Patients' Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
7/9/2010		10/10/2011

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Acute bacterial endocarditis
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Patient who was admitted for IV antibiotic treatment underwent, at the request of his cardiologist, a 2-D echocardiogram which was read by insured who recommended a transesophageal echocardiogram to determine if vegetations were present.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
*NR
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Recommended transesophageal echocardiogram was not performed for 4 days and patient expired.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Death.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
3/6/2012			11-00171(08)
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Broward			8/25/2014
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Jossi and Juttab, LLC Sheridan Emergency Physicians of South Dade, Inc. Westside EKG Associates, PA Gregory S. Cohn MD, P.A. Integrated Regional Lab, LLC Westside Regional Medical Center Yusoof Hamuth, M.D., P.A. Cohn, Gregory S Hamuth, Yusoof Parkolap, Jaroslaw S Cardiology Consultants of West Broward, PA
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Settled by parties
Court Decision			Other
No Court Proceedings.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Yes

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

$15,000

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$23,044

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$4,053

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insured discussed case with defense counsel, insurance personnel, and medical experts.

*NR:Prior to 04/28/1999 this field was not required in submitted claims.

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